Axion International has announced that through its existing relationship with its sales representative, Innovative Green Solutions LLC (IGS), it has received an initial purchase order to supply its Recycled Structural Composite (RSC) crossties to the Regional Transportation District in Colorado.
As part of the initial purchase order, Axion has delivered about $20,000 worth of its RSC crossties to replace concrete ties. Axion’s RSC, made from 100 percent recycled plastic, will be used to replace concrete ties in the track. The Regional Transportation District operates the public transit services throughout the Denver-Aurora and Boulder metropolitan areas of Colorado.
“Axion’s RSC technology has been an ideal replacement for concrete ties in track immediately before and after bridge abutments,” says Mike Spalding, track superintendent for Denver Transit Construction Group, general contractor to the Regional Transportation District. “This order was requested so we could replace the cracking concrete ties that have surfaced due to the high levels of uneven pressure exerted on the crossties where the bridge and roadbed meet. Axion’s high-quality composite ties have proven to be extremely strong and durable, yet flexible enough to resist the type of cracking we have seen in concrete.”
“Not only has Axion’s RSC shown superior performance near bridges, it has also proven an extremely easy material to work with on the site. The material is pre-drilled and can be cut with conventional tools in a similar manner to wood, as opposed to the concrete ties that come in pre-fabricated forms and cannot be customized on-site,” Spalding adds.
“We are thrilled to supply our RSC material as part of this purchase order from the Regional Transportation District. We look forward to meeting any of Colorado’s future public transportation needs as our customers continue to demonstrate the real-world applications of our RSC technology and its superior strength and long-life characteristics compared with more traditional railroad tie material such as timber and concrete,” says Steve Silverman, Axion’s president and CEO.
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